White Station Scroll

A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School
The White Station mock trial team poses for a picture on competition day. The team competed at the Shelby County Courthouse in downtown Memphis.
Court is in session for the mock trial team
Joselyn Aguilar (11) is caught in a photo by one of her new friends at White Station High as a freshman. This candid was taken in the halls of the freshman building in the weeks after coming back from the winter break of 2022.
New students navigating the streets of Sparta
Winners of the hackathon show off their prizes alongside organizer and Entrepreneurship Club president Aditi Arunprakash (10). The Hackathon was sponsored by Chick-Fil-A, who also provided gift cards for prizes.
Entrepreneur Club hosts Hackathon competition
White Station High School’s baseball team competes in the spring. Many members of the team are part of the ‘sports period’ that allows for year-round practice during seventh period.
Spartan rivalries from brains to brawn
A group of choir students pose in front of Cinderella Castle on Main Street in Magic Kingdom. The group was recreating a photo taken during a trip to Disney World in 2020 when they were in 7th grade.
Choir on the road to Disney
Students wear pajama pants for multiple reasons. Some reasons include its comfort, style and simplicity.
Pajama pants culture becomes prominent
Procrastinating homework is delaying or postponing completing the assignment. Despite the amount of homework that ends up accumulating due to procrastination, students may end up procrastinating because of stress or lack of energy due to excessive commitments outside of school.
Homework: is it necessarily a necessity?
Both Amy Yu (10) and Amy Zhang (11) are new to tutoring, only starting in the last two years. However, in both cases they had students improve their grades.
Students tutoring fellow students
Apple came out with another form of wireless earbuds called Beats. Beats quickly became popular for a few years due to social media influence, expert marketing and a wide variety of models and colors.
A listening battle: earphones vs. wireless earbuds vs. headphones
Generation Z, or simply Gen Z, is defined as the generation that grew up in a digital age, with technology and social media playing an integral part in their lives. The incorporation of technology has the potential to transform the workplace for both employers and employees.
Entering the battlefield with a different perspective
The White Station mock trial team poses for a picture on competition day. The team competed at the Shelby County Courthouse in downtown Memphis.
Court is in session for the mock trial team
Joselyn Aguilar (11) is caught in a photo by one of her new friends at White Station High as a freshman. This candid was taken in the halls of the freshman building in the weeks after coming back from the winter break of 2022.
New students navigating the streets of Sparta
Winners of the hackathon show off their prizes alongside organizer and Entrepreneurship Club president Aditi Arunprakash (10). The Hackathon was sponsored by Chick-Fil-A, who also provided gift cards for prizes.
Entrepreneur Club hosts Hackathon competition
White Station High School’s baseball team competes in the spring. Many members of the team are part of the ‘sports period’ that allows for year-round practice during seventh period.
Spartan rivalries from brains to brawn
A group of choir students pose in front of Cinderella Castle on Main Street in Magic Kingdom. The group was recreating a photo taken during a trip to Disney World in 2020 when they were in 7th grade.
Choir on the road to Disney
Jim Kurts, wrestling coach, and Kayleigh Angona (10) go over tactics one last time before she steps onto the mat for her last round on December 22, 2023. On this day, she won against four wrestlers from Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville and Millington that day.
A star is born on the wrestling mat
Angel Jackson (11) poses after a gymnastics meet. She is a level eight gymnast and has been playing gymnastics since she was eleven years old.
Jackson’s gymnastics journey
Baltimore Ravens player Lamar Jackson passes the ball. Although it is his sixth year in the NFL (National Football League) without a Super Bowl ring, he won the MVP award this year.
Playoff picture of the 2023-24 NFL season
Kameron Kearney (11) speaks with Coach Kevaughn Griffith at the Houston track meet. This is his third year running track and cross country.
Kearney twins race to success
Former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban joined the team as head coach in 2007. Since then, he has led his team to 274 wins and seven national championships.
The retirement of legendary Nick Saban
The student teacher, Morgan Dorsey, conducts the wind ensemble band. She conducted the pieces “Gypsy Dance” and “Phantom Train.”
Band’s 2024 spring concert overview
Yeat’s “2093” consists of three phases that transports listeners into his futuristic world. This album served as Yeat’s fourth studio album.
“2093” – A dystopian society
Showdown of school apps
Showdown of school apps
Golf Cart
Golf Cart
“When you see someone wearing something that looks cool … you kind of start wearing it.” - Benjamin Kay (12)
Frills and fur: what’s in this winter
The Green Room Episode 2: Filler VS Passion
The Green Room Episode 2: Filler VS Passion
The Green Room Episode 1: Memphis - The Human Experience
The Green Room Episode 1: Memphis – The Human Experience
The Greenroom Episode 1: The tensions of parent-child relationships
The Spartan Experience: Discussing Courtyard Renovations ft. Corrie Metcalf
The Spartan Experience: New Decade Edition
New year, new staff, new Station: Meet your 2022-2023 additions to the Spartan staff!
Extra credit is an opportunity for struggling students to achieve their desired grade on an assignment. In today’s hectic world, there are many reasons why students might not get the best grades, making extra credit an effective way to lessen a student’s stress about school.
Extra credit: a much needed sigh of relief
JUUL e-cigarettes have high levels of nicotine with one pod containing as much nicotine as 20 cigarettes. EVALI is a serious, sometimes fatal, lung disease caused by vaping, and thousands of cases have been reported.
Administration combats the vaping crisis
Depicted are just a few kinds of the vapes that skyrocketed teenage nicotine addiction. Vapes and e-cigarettes come in many different shapes and sizes, but most commonly, they look similar to flash drives, which allows them to go unnoticed by those unaware of what vapes are.
More than just a trend: the severity of the vaping epidemic
Daniel Gwin (11) shows off his 2020 Scholar Athlete award from the Memphis chapter of the National Football Foundation. Gwin — along with his family and coaches — met for a small ceremony in the courtyard to receive his award and scholarship information from a National Football Foundation representative.
Gwin is named the 2020 Scholar Athlete by the National Football Foundation
A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

White Station Scroll
A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

White Station Scroll
The senior gym is lined with desks for returning students, yet only three seats were taken in this study hall. Out of 2,205 enrolled students, only 180 returned for in-person learning, sparking feelings of isolation for those that came back.

In-person, in a pandemic: an atypical return to traditional schooling

Emlyn Polatty, Managing Editor • April 22, 2021

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, do not be afraid to reach out. Shelby County and the state of Tennessee offer numerous services for those in need.

Addressing mental health during the pandemic

Molly Yuan • May 3, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented worldwide lockdown, causing global panic and uncertainty. Billions cannot go to school, work and social outings under strict stay-at-home orders, and...

Healthcare officials do their best to tackle COVID-19, even though statistics are still unclear because of the lack of tests. The U.S. was undersupplied and unprepared for a pandemic after recovering from the 2009 H1N1 outbreak.

How does COVID-19 catch the world by surprise?

Hayden Thornton, Student Life Writer • April 7, 2020

Remember hearing “better safe than sorry” and always thinking it meant to double-check that a door is locked or double-check the expiration date of milk? Did you ever think it would apply to potentially...

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